Rauner joins with lawmakers to introduce criminal-justice reform package By Bryant Jackson-Green 03/03/2016 Illinois needs much more in the way of reforms if state politicians are going to truly fix the state’s broken criminal-justice system. TAGS: criminal justice reform
Illinois Policy Institute and ACLU discuss Rauner’s criminal-justice reform initiatives By Bryant Jackson-Green 02/25/2016 Experts analyze policy recommendations designed to make Illinois’ criminal-justice system fairer and more cost-effective.
Rauner backs plan to eliminate unfunded school mandates By Mark Fitton 02/20/2016 Unfunded-mandate relief could mean a savings of $200 million annually for Illinois school districts. TAGS: education
Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far By Austin Berg 02/19/2016 New polling data show nearly 3 in 4 Illinoisans lack confidence in Springfield. TAGS: corruption, Gallup
Illinois could see $300 million in savings through criminal-justice transformation By Bryant Jackson-Green 02/19/2016 The governor has proposed criminal-justice reforms to save Illinois taxpayers $300 million over the next four years while improving outcomes for offenders and their communities. TAGS: criminal justice reform
Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy By Austin Berg 02/18/2016 The need for foundational change couldn’t be more evident in the Land of Lincoln. TAGS: economy, jobs, manufacturing
State-worker pensions, health care crowd out spending on education, public safety, human services By Hilary Gowins 02/18/2016 Spending on state-worker pension benefits grew 586 percent between 2000 and 2015. TAGS: pensions
Rauner looks to end pension pickups for legislative staffers By Austin Berg 02/17/2016 The perk costs taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars each year. TAGS: pensions
Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’ 02/17/2016 Chicago taxpayers to pay a significant premium and fees in connection with the $725 million Chicago Public Schools borrowed on Feb. 3. TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools
Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2016 budget address By illinoispolicy 02/17/2016 Full transcript of Governor Bruce Rauner’s 2016 budget address, as prepared for delivery to the General Assembly on Feb. 17, 2016. TAGS: Bruce Rauner